Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7293U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21571
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 390-470
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT FUSELAGE DAMAGED BY TOW TRACTOR. DAMAGE BETWEEN BS 390 TO 470 FROM STRINGERS 23R TO 27R, WHICH WERE SEVERED. FRAMES AT STA 400, 420, 440 AND 460 WERE CRUSHED. THREE ADJACENT SKIN PANELS DAMAGED. SPLICE PLATE AT BS 440 AND BEAR STRAP FOR E & E DOOR DAMAGED. ALSO, KEEL BEAM WEB AT E & E DOOR OPENING DAMAGED. SPLICED NEW SECTIONS INTO STRINGERS 23R TO 27R PER 727 SRM 53-10-3. SPLICED NEW SECTIONS INTO FRAMES PER SRM 53-10-4. SKIN TRIMMED AND RECEIVED EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER 727 SRM 53-30-3. SPLICE PLATE REPAIRED PER UAL EVA MOC1-7772. THE BEAR STRIP REPAIRED PER UAL EVA MOC1 7771. KEEL BEAM WEB REPAIRED PER 727 SRM 51-40-2.